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Description

After a hugely successful first round of courses, Digital Skills for Salford is back in February/March 2017.

We can help you get you started on your digital journey, from setting up social media accounts, to web development and programming! We also have three WordPress based courses to take you from website novice all the way through to blogger extraordinaire.

If the class you’re interested in is full, don’t worry – we’ll be running more courses in Summer 2017.

To register your interest and be notified when further dates are announced, please join our mailing list and feel free to get in touch at office@madlab.org.uk with any enquiries!

If you're not quite ready for the courses below, we suggest taking a Basic IT Skills course available here. Once you're confident with the essentials, you'll be ready for anything!

Dates and times for our Spring schedule;

Social Media

20th February, 10am – 3:30pm

Don’t know your Facebook from your Twitter? Find out how to use social media for networking and communication. Over the course of the day we will take you through two of the most popular social media platforms. We'll show you how to get started, run through security and privacy settings, and the basics of creating your online presence.

Suitable for beginners, although you must be able to access an active email account to register on Facebook & Twitter.

Setting up your first WordPress website

21st February, 10am – 3:30pm22nd February, 10am, - 3:30pm

Create your first website using WordPress, learn about the differences between a page and a post, and add your first content. Through the course of the day we will take you through the essential aspects of WordPress. By the end of the day, you'll have a basic website setup, including some content. You'll know how to format your content, add images, and we'll also go over some basic settings.

Suitable for beginners, you do not need any prior experience creating a website, although you will need to be confident using a computer and the internet.

Programming 101

27th February, 10am – 3:30pm

A whistle-stop tour of everything programming languages can do. A practical session using Python. We’ll be covering data types, inputs and outputs, data structures and loops. You’ll also create your first program! Over the course of the day you'll be introduced to some fundamental coding concepts, plus we'll give you advice on how to continue learning how to code at home when you're done!

Suitable for beginners, you do not need any prior experience with programming, although you will need to be confident using a computer and the internet.

Making the most of WordPress

28th February, 10am – 3:30pm1st March, 10am - 3:30pm

Handy tips on how to make the most of your first website, adding custom menus, using widgets, adding plugins and playing with themes. Over the course of the day you'll be shown how to get more functionality from your basic WordPress website. We'll go deeper into formatting your content, and introduce you to the joy of widgets to spice up your sidebar, how to create menus, dynamic content, and an introduction to Plugins.

Suitable for people who have completed the ‘Setting up your first website with WordPress’ course, or have a WordPress website with basic content prepared, and understand how to create new pages and posts.

Intro to Web Development

6th March, 10am – 3:30pm

Learn how to make a simple two-page website using HTML and CSS, the building blocks of the web. Over the course of the day you'll learn how to setup the fundamental building blocks of a web page. We'll use HTML to provide basic structure and content, and then add in a bit of CSS to style your web pages. We'll also show you how to carry on learning the skills for web development after the course has ended!

Suitable for beginners, you do not need any prior experience with programming, although you will need to be confident using a computer and the internet.

Blogging 101

7th March, 10am – 3:30pm8th March, 10am - 3:30pm

Put your first website to good use and start blogging. Learn how to create engaging content for your readers. Over the course of the day we'll show you how to create good quality, relevant content for your website. We'll show you how to use Google Analytics and Google Search Console, and also get you SEO ready with some highly recommended plugins.

Suitable for people who have completed the ‘Making the most of WordPress’ course, or have a WordPress website prepared and be confident with adding content, themes and widgets.

Booking Fees

All workshops cost £10 per person, or £5 if you are currently unemployed or underemployed. The cost of the course covers your tuition for one day plus any accompanying learning materials. You will need to provide your own lunch.

Eligibility

Please note that these workshops are only available to residents of Salford. If you live outside of this area and would like to know when other MadLab workshops become available, please sign up to our mailing list here.

On the Day

We have a number of Macs and Windows laptops available for you to use, alternatively, you may prefer to bring your own laptop. Tablets are not suitable for these courses.

Refreshments (teas, coffee, water, juice) will be available throughout the day, please provide your own lunch.

All workshops take place at The Landing, in Media City. Parking can be found close by at The Garage, accessed from Broadway. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, and disabled parking is also available at The Garage.